The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 72 Dad says Lin Man is his girlfriend

Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Dad says Lin Man is his girlfriend

Qin Yinyin cried out in pain, and Qin Yan, startled, withdrew her hand and said softly, "I’m sorry, baby, Mommy hurt you."

Qin Yinyin shook her head and said obediently, "Mommy, Yinyin is not in pain."

She had always been very sensible, which pained Qin Yan’s heart, especially when faced with the little one’s injuries. Hearing Qin Yinyin’s words, she tried to soften her voice and asked,

"Yinyin, what did you mean about fighting?"

Qin Yinyin’s little face paused, her bright red lips puckered, her white teeth tightly clenching her lower lip, and a flicker of guilt passed through her dark eyes.

Qin Yan’s tone couldn’t help but become a bit anxious, "Did you get into a fight at school?"

Her voice rose slightly, and Qin Yinyin mistook it for Qin Yan being angry; her eyes clouded with fear.

Nervously standing her ground, her small hands tightly clenching the hem of her clothes, she explained softly, "Mommy, I didn’t want to fight little fatty, but he kept telling the other kids in class that I am a bastard, that I don’t have a father..."

As Qin Yinyin spoke, she began to feel wronged, and her voice started to choke, "And little fatty also pulled my hair and pushed me to the ground, that’s when I fought back."

Qin Yinyin’s tears streamed down uncontrollably; she didn’t know that each word she uttered was like piercing needles into Qin Yan’s heart—bloodless yet breathlessly painful.

She never expected Qin Yinyin to suffer such indignities at school.

Qin Yinyin’s soft voice pleaded, "Mommy, please don’t scold me, okay? I’ve been already scolded by little fatty’s mom and the teachers at the police station. They said ugly things, and I am already very upset..."

As she spoke, she spread her tiny hands, tears welling up more in her eyes; her palms showed a raw, reddened patch from abrasion.

"Mommy, I’m not lying. This is an injury from when little fatty pushed me to the ground. I told the teacher that little fatty hit me first, but they all scolded me..." Her voice broke intermittently, "They even said I was ’born by a mother but not raised by a father.’ If it weren’t for Dad, they would have had the police lock me up in a dark cell."

Qin Yan paused, taking Qin Yinyin’s words to mean, perhaps Bo Yunshen hadn’t laid hands on Qin Yinyin?

"Yinyin, are the bruises from fighting with little fatty, not from Dad hitting you?"

Qin Yinyin’s eyes widened, and she shook her head, her voice extra loud, "Not Dad, Dad didn’t hit me. Dad is so good, he supported me and even took me home, but I didn’t have the keys, so Dad took me to the big house and treated my wounds, saying my cooking tasted good..."

"Although Dad is a bit fierce, Yinyin still really likes Dad."

Qin Yan’s heart tightened, suddenly remembering the argument she had with Bo Yunshen before leaving.

From what Qin Yinyin said, it seemed Bo Yunshen not only hadn’t hurt Qin Yinyin but had also taken care of her for a day.

Her heart twisted, realizing that when she had asked Bo Yunshen why he had laid hands on Qin Yinyin, why hadn’t he refuted it but rather acquiesced?

She stretched her arms to embrace Qin Yinyin and asked softly, "Then what did I see? Wasn’t he about to hit you?"

Hearing Qin Yan’s words, Qin Yinyin shrank her neck, timidly saying, "I tore up the photo of Dad and Lin Man, he... he got very angry."

At Qin Yinyin’s words, Qin Yan’s movements suddenly stiffened.

No wonder she saw Bo Yunshen’s hand lifted high as soon as she went downstairs; he actually hadn’t really hit anyone, and he probably just wanted to scare Yinyin a little.

How precious Lin Man was to him, Qin Yinyin tearing up the photo, wouldn’t that be the same as crossing Bo Yunshen’s red line?

She forgot that Bo Yunshen didn’t care how she looked at him, and he wouldn’t have any other thoughts about her.

Qin Yan took a deep breath, feeling a pang of self-reproach suddenly, since if it hadn’t been for Bo Yunshen yesterday, Qin Yinyin would have definitely endured more scolding and beating, plus, he had even saved her twice!

She hadn’t even said thank you, and yet she had argued with him for so long in his own house and said so many hurtful things.

With Bo Yunshen’s temper, it was really possible he could be angered to death!

Qin Yan blinked her own eyelashes; her eyes were very big, and when she spaced out, they gave a very hollow impression, which in the hands of Qin Yinyin, looked an utterly sorrowful picture.

Qin Yinyin reached out and tugged on Qin Yan’s collar, cautiously asking, "Mom, Dad says Lin Man is his girlfriend, is there really another woman between you two, it’s not Tang Tian, it’s Lin Man, right?"

Qin Yan felt a tightness in her chest, looking at Qin Yinyin and asking softly, "Is that what he told you?"

Qin Yinyin nodded her head, her eyes dim, looking somewhat sad.

Qin Yan had no idea how to explain the relationship between Bo Yunshen and Lin Man to Qin Yinyin, as after all, Lin Man would one day return, and even if she told Qin Yinyin now that there was nothing between Bo Yunshen and Lin Man, this lie would be exposed once Lin Man came back.

She reached out to brush aside her somewhat messy hair, and did not answer Qin Yinyin’s question.

Qin Yan reached out her hand, pulling Qin Yinyin to her side, her face bearing a trace of severity as she changed the subject, "Yinyin, no matter what, in the future, you’re not allowed to fight with other kids in school, do you understand?"

"If you’re bullied at school, don’t act impulsively. You can first tell the teacher or come home and tell mom! Fighting won’t solve any problems! Understand?"

Qin Yinyin, with tears in her eyes, nodded, "Mom, Yinyin knows her mistake."

She had injuries on her head, which looked quite alarming, making her expression seem pitiful.

Qin Yan looked at Qin Yinyin a few times, making sure she saw sincerity in the little one’s eyes before saying, "If you know your mistake, you need to correct it!"

Qin Yinyin nodded vigorously, promising fervently, "Mom, I won’t fight with other kids anymore."

Seeing this, Qin Yan patted Qin Yinyin’s head, saying, "Mom will make something to eat, you can play here for a bit, then we’ll eat together."

After saying that, Qin Yan took a couple of steps toward the kitchen.

While she was hesitating whether to call Bo Yunshen to apologize, Qin Yinyin got up to follow her, mimicking her step by step, her little face scrunched up, as if she had something to say.

Qin Yan turned her head slightly, asking softly, "What’s wrong? Is there something else?"

Qin Yinyin licked her lips, her voice barely audible, "Mom, I heard from the teacher that little fatty might have a broken leg, the teacher was very angry, and she couldn’t contact mom all of yesterday. The teacher said if mom doesn’t show up by Monday, Yinyin should not come to school."